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« Reply #150 on: April 02, 2021, 17:10:24 » |
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Probably won't confuse anyone on here, but an erroneous duplication of Didcot Parkway has appeared on Google Maps, in the middle of the Great Western Park housing development. Maybe someone's April Fool, but the wrong one seems to be the default for some circumstances.  |
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« Reply #151 on: April 02, 2021, 19:57:58 » |
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Some time ago I noticed there were two Box Hill & Westhumble stations on Google Maps. One in the correct place, the other on the site of the Burford Bridge Hotel. I've just looked again and the marker is no longer on the hotel but Google have renamed the station "Boxhill - Burford Bridge Hotel". I've submitted an edit request so hopefully this can be corrected. The hotel is to the east of the station on the other side of the A24 https://goo.gl/maps/9ML44YJvSDihgUv9A |
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RichT54
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« Reply #152 on: April 03, 2021, 08:29:17 » |
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A couple of years ago I notified Google of an error on Google Maps relating to the footpath just south of Sandhurst station. Google maps shows it as being connected to the footpath that goes up to the station's platform 2 which is incorrect as the two footpaths are not joined at all. The footpath from Swan Lane actually connects to the unnamed road to the south of the station which then connects to the High Street. After my first message they redrew the footpaths but still showed them joined together  . Also both footpaths are now shown as a narrow roads instead of using dashed lines like they use for the footpath to platform 1. When I sent a second message stating that it was still wrong, they just ignored it. |
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« Reply #153 on: April 03, 2021, 10:22:44 » |
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A bit car-centric organisation?
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« Reply #154 on: April 03, 2021, 10:28:32 » |
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A bit car-centric organisation?
Perhaps more automobile centred? |
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RichT54
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« Reply #155 on: April 03, 2021, 10:50:38 » |
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It's possibly the case. Some time previously I had pointed out that they were not showing the rerouting of the A3 through the Hindhead tunnel for quite some time after its opening. They thanked me for pointing it out and updated it fairly quickly.
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didcotdean
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« Reply #156 on: April 03, 2021, 11:01:43 » |
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The duplicate now has disappeared, or more accurately shifted to the real location as there are now two markers there with the slightly different names as shown above. I submitted an edit request, probably not the only one.
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Surrey 455
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« Reply #157 on: April 03, 2021, 12:03:43 » |
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When I sent a second message stating that it was still wrong, they just ignored it.
A few years ago I submitted an edit request pointing out that the local Safeway was now a Co-Op. My request was rejected, can't remember the reason why but they did correct it eventually. |
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RichT54
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« Reply #158 on: April 03, 2021, 13:21:06 » |
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I did wonder if Google Maps was just using an out-of-date source for the footpaths, but I found an Ordnance Survey map online that was published in 1911 which clearly shows the footpaths matching their current positions. https://maps.nls.uk/view/104198815[The National Library of Scotland website has an excellent collection of historical maps online, including many from the Ordnance Survey: https://maps.nls.uk/os/] |
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Surrey 455
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« Reply #159 on: April 03, 2021, 14:30:10 » |
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One other thing that has been bugging me in Google Maps for a few years is Brighton Station which they describe as Chain retailer carrying the brand's signature jewelry, accessories, leather handbags & more. My edit request pointing out this was a train station was ignored. |
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« Reply #160 on: April 03, 2021, 15:31:05 » |
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My edit request pointing out this was a train station was ignored.
Perhaps you should have said "railway station".  |
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« Reply #161 on: April 03, 2021, 15:43:09 » |
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Altogether now.........."There's only one Didcot Parkway"  |
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« Reply #162 on: April 03, 2021, 20:52:44 » |
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Altogether now.........."There's only one Didcot Parkway" "Give me a D..." Who's the most unpopular person at a Clwb Pêl Droed Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch football match? The one who shouts, "Rhowch i mi C..." ("Give me a C...") |
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"Good news for regular users of Euston Station in London! One day they will die. Then they won't have to go to Euston Station ever again." - David Mitchell
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« Reply #163 on: April 05, 2021, 06:52:09 » |
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Deliberate errors in maps are not uncommon, to better detect copyright infringement.
[citation needed]
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« Reply #164 on: September 08, 2023, 08:46:17 » |
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According to the Oxford Clarion GWR▸ is halving the number of Oxford to Didcot Services this December.
The service will be hourly for most of the day except at peak times.
It does go on to say that extra Didcot stops are being added to express services to compensate, but that is presumably of no value to passengers from Appleford, Culham and Radley.
Since electrification was cancelled this service has gone backwards, from 3 car trains to 2 car trains and now less trains.
Of course we know this is because GWR doesn't have enough trains, but I am still gob smacked.
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